Collar-holder



cl SILVERMAN. COLLAR HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED IAN-22, I921.

1 70 5 3 Patented Mar. 8, 1921'.

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ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

CHARLES SILVERMAN. OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLANI).

COLLAR-HOLDER.

Application filed January 22, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES SinvnRMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State. of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in C01- larHolders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to holders for collar flaps and the like, and its essential objects are to insure a maximum gripping effect without mutilation of the engaged fabric; to insure a uniform intensity of grip in both sets of clamping members, and thus avoid the variations in the resiliency of such. members induced by the formation of bends in intermediate portions thereof; and to in crease the strength, compactness, and durability of the structure.

To the enumerated ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification Figures 1 and 2 are front and plan views respectively of a collar holder embodying my invention,

Fig. 8, a rear elevation of the same,

Fig. i-f, a section on line 14: of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5, a section on line 55 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 6, a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

My device comprises an unbent clamping plate 10 of resilient metal preferably curved slightly longitudinally, provided with a substantially rectangular forwardly projecting abutment 11 upon its central portion having a broad flat forward face 12. Similarly directed substantially rectangular blocks 13 are integral with the ends of the plate, provided with beveled or inclined end guide faces let. In the forward or bearing faces 16 of the blocks are depressions 17, which in this instance extend transversely across the blocks. The portions 20 of the clamping plate intermediate the abutment and the blocks are of sufliciently reduced thickness to be resilient and permit the blocks to yield rearwardly.

Resting against the face 12 of the abutment, and the faces 16 of the blocks is a front or ornamental plate 22 parallel with or equidistant from the rear face of the plate 10 at all points, provided upon its ends in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 439,178.

this instance with outwardly directed guides The latter may be omitted withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention. Centrally of the plate 22 are lateral lugs or cars 25 folded around the plate 10 in a recess 26 cut in the latter. The plates are prevented from accidental movement longitudinally by the resultant shoulders 27.

Near each end of the plate 22 are struck up rounded projections 29 registering in the centers of the depressions 17.

The collar flaps are inserted between the ylelding blocks and the front plate over and beyond the projections 29, being guided thereto by the beveled faces 14 of the blocks. After insertion the broad area of the bearmg faces 16 insures a firm frictional engagement of the fabric. This engagement is supplemented by the projections 29. e The extent of the depressions 17 has a tendency to prevent injury to the fabric by the proections. Since the distance of the faces 16 of the blocks from the rear face of the clamping plate are substantially equal to the distance of the face 12 of the abutment to the rear face of the clamping plate it will be observed that the plate 22 conforms to the contour of the clamping plate and is everywhere equidistant therefrom forming a compact structure, and one which is free from elevations that tend to accidentally engage the neck-tie or other adjacent fabric and thus be pulled or rocked out of engagement.

I claim 1. In a collar holder, a clamping plate, an abutment on the center of the plate, blocks on the ends of the plate provided with inclined ends, said plate being provided with reduced portions intermediate the abutment and the blocks, and a second plate fast to the abutment and engageable with the blocks.

2. In a collar holder, a clamping plate provided with resilient portions, an abutment on the plate between the resilient portions, blocks on the ends of the plate beyond the resilient portions provided with depressions, a second plate fast to the abutment and resting on the blocks, and projections on the second plate registering in the depres- 810118.

3. In a collar holder, a resilient clamping plate, an abutment on an intermediate portion of the plate, blocks on the ends of the plate provided with flat bearing faces pro- Cir vided with depressions ext-ending trans versely thereof, and a second plate rigid with the abutment engageable with the block faces, and projections on the second plate registerable in intermediate portions of the depressions.

4. In a collar holder, a resilient clamping plate, a solid substantially rectangular abutment extending at right angles from the middle of the plate, solid substantially rectangular blocks disposed on the ends of the plate at right angles to the plate and provided with beveled ends, and a second plate fast to the abutment engageable with the blocks and equidistant from the clamping plate at all points intermediate the blocks.

5. In a collar holder, an arcuate clamping plate, a solid substantially rectangular abutment integral with the middle of the plate, and provided with a recess, blocks on the ends 01 the plate provided with inclined end faces, an arcuate plate resting against the abutment and the blocks, and lateral lugs on the second plate engaging the abutment in the recess.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CHARLES SILVERMAN. 

